We named our son Liam. My husband's father's name is Billy, my husband's middle name is William (his parents say they made his father's first name back to the formal for his middle name), so it seemed only fitting to give our son Liam (we wanted a part of my husband's name in there but HATE nicknames). We paired it with Nathaniel as the middle name (Liam Nathaniel) as a tribute to my husband's grandfather (and brother). Of course after we settled on Liam, we found out that it was the #1 name on BabyCenter and in the top 5 of the US. (It was the name we had chosen two years before for our first child - that was a girl - and didn't use). Thought about changing it but we really LOVED the name.

I checked the name with the hope that Liam lost popularity this year. I know it isn't technically short for William but love that it is a great idea if (like in my case) your significant other is named William. I personally wonder why the name is chosen without relating it to William in some way because I've always related Liam to William. Alas, I'm here and it is still #1.. I have a somewhat common name and always wished for a more unique name and always swore that I would not choose a popular name for my child. It's unfortunate because I chose the name back in 2008 before a miscarry when the name was not "top of the charts" ...it was perfect because I loved the name and my hub is a William. Now I'm expecting and found out he's a boy and trying to decide if I will stick to the name or not. Thought I had this all figured out and now not sure. Decisions. Decisions. Lol

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